Pope Francis
Morning Headlines: Soaring Rental Rates for Week of Pope’s Visit to Philly
Let’s face it, the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia in late September is probably the biggest story of the year for the region. While everyone is […]
Four Reasons Philly Business Will Find Things Tougher Next Year
So far, the outlook for 2015 is pretty good. Most experts are predicting a continued economic strengthening with even one member of the Federal Reserve […]
Philly Families Asked to Open Homes for Pope’s Visit
Watch out Philly: The city’s going to get very snug in September. The World Meeting of Families, which will be attended by Pope Francis, is […]
Chaput: Pope’s Visit Could Lead to “Rebirth” of Archdiocese
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput spoke publicly in Philadelphia on Monday, meeting the press for the first time since it was announced Pope Francis will visit […]
Are Philly Liberals Ready for the Pope?
As Philly this week celebrated the long-awaited news that Pope Francis will indeed be visiting us for next year’s World Meeting of Families, this Tweet […]
Five Things Philly Needs to Fix Before Pope Francis Gets Here
It’s not every day that the pope puts Philadelphia on his itinerary. In what seems like an epic win for a city that treats newscasters […]
More Than 2 Million Expected to Come to Philly For Pope’s Visit
More than two million people are expected to visit Philadelphia for the Pope’s visit next September, Mayor Michael Nutter said. The Vatican confirmed early this […]
Vatican Confirms: Pope Will Visit Philly
The Vatican made it official today: Pope Francis will visit Philadelphia during the World Meeting of Families next year. The announcement had been long expected […]
Here’s Why Philly Businesses Will Gladly Pay Millions for the Pope and DNC
Fact: If the Democratic National Committee decides to hold its 2016 convention in Philadelphia the cost could range anywhere from $50-$75 million dollars. While the […]
Pope Wants Philly to Be Part of 3-City Tour of U.S.
OK, OK, let there be no more doubt: Pope Francis expects to be in Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families in 2015. ABC News […]
The Pope Himself Says He’ll Come to Philly
Apparently we’ve been teased too often. Because now Pope Francis himself is indicating he’ll come to the World Meeting of Families next year in Philadelphia […]
Planning a Place for the Pope
Despite the guessing game regarding Pope Francis’s intentions to visit Philly next year — he almost certainly will, barring illness — officials are proceeding to […]
Chaput: Pope Francis to Philly in 2015
[Update 11:50 a.m.] Well, maybe not. 6ABC reports: A Vatican spokesperson told Action News that, despite reports of Pope Francis coming to Philadelphia in 2015, there […]
Chaput: “Good Reason” To Believe Pope Will Visit Philly in 2015
“Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput said he has ‘good reason’ to believe Pope Francis will accept an invitation to visit Philadelphia in September 2015 during an […]
VIDEO: Pope John Paul II Arrives in Philadelphia, 1979
NBC 10 recently posted a video of Pope John Paul II arriving in Philadelphia in 1979. And what better time to share it than today, […]